This Article is From Jul 04, 2014
Indian Nurses Released in Iraq: 'A matter of Immense Joy, a Great Collective Effort'
46 Indian nurses held captive in war-torn Iraq have been freed by the Sunni militant group ISIS and are on their way home. The nurses, who will take a flight to India from Erbil airport, are expected to reach India by tomorrow morning.
- They (Indian nurses in Iraq) are all safe, they have been given food. This is a humanitarian issue, no question of credit.
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy - Happy, relieved 46 nurses from Tikrit have reached secure area. Look forward to their early and safe return to India. President Pranab Mukherjee
- Safe release of Indian nurses abducted in Iraq is a matter of immense joy. It's a great collective effort by our govt led by PM @narendramodi Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
- A day of dramatic developments, hope has triumphed. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy 
President Pranab Mukherjee 
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad 
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